Fintechs call for open banking body to be ‘weaponised’ and simplified as CMA mulls its future March 16, 2022 Fintech firms have called for open banking’s governing body to be “weaponised” and simplified, as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) prepares to deliver a verdict on its future next week.
Tech giant Arm to slash hundreds of jobs after Nvidia $40bn takeover falls through March 15, 2022 Cambridge-based technology titan Arm has announced it will slash hundreds of jobs after a $40bn sale to a US tech firm fell through. The chipmaker has informed staff it will cut up to 15 per cent of roles, following the collapse of a sale to rival Nvidia last month. Arm’s chief executive, Rene Haas, told [...]
Exclusive: Debit card rolls out for shoppers to track and tackle their environmental footprint March 15, 2022 A new debit card which tracks the carbon footprint of every purchase has rolled out to consumers today, as it looks to tap into a surge in demand for sustainable financial products.
Former Wirecard boss charged with fraud over financial collapse March 14, 2022 The former boss of Wirecard has been charged with fraud, breach of trust and accounting manipulation following the collapse of the firm amid a major accounting scandal in June 2020. Markus Braun has been charged by Munich public prosecutors after a 21 month criminal investigation into practices at the firm which saw it crash into [...]
Government minister urges consumers to be more cautious about online security March 14, 2022 Consumers need to be even more cautious with their digital activity amid “heightened international tensions”, warned James Cleverly.
Fintech cash injection from Canadian pension fund reignites calls for UK schemes to ‘step up’ March 11, 2022 A cash injection from one of Canada’s biggest pension funds into a London fintech firm has reignited calls for UK pension funds to “step up” and back British tech today.
London-based Lendable tops £3.5bn valuation after fresh funding round March 10, 2022 London-based lending platform Lendable has announced a £210m funding injection today that pushes its valuation north of £3.5bn, as it looks to accelerate a push into new markets.
Network International sees 900 per cent profit surge under new CEO March 9, 2022 Network International saw profit surge more than 900 per cent last year, under a new Mastercard veteran CEO, as its new business momentum hits record levels. Profit rocketed to $56.5m in the year to 31 December, from just $5.5m in 2020, according to the payments firm’s latest financial results today. Network pulled in 17 new [...]
Money transfer fintech launches in London to take on Wise and PayPal March 9, 2022 A new money transfer fintech firm is looking to snap up market share from Wise and PayPal as it launches in London today with a fresh $4.5m round of funding.
Could quantum computing render blockchain obsolete? March 8, 2022 | City Talk ‘What happens when quantum computers become reality?’: one of my favourite moments at a cryptocurrency seminar last year was when someone asked this. After a long pause, the speaker said something akin to: “We will figure that out when we get there.” Let me explain. The premise of blockchain technology and the cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens [...]
